Question

class Example
  attr_accessor :test
end

a = Example.new

If I have a class I want to use, like Example, is this way of holding everything in one file, faster than using ‘require’ to get this class from a different file? If so, how significant a difference are we talking about?

Answer 1

No. It isn’t faster. Honestly, it doesn’t make a difference at all.

The advantage you get putting it in a separate file is that:

1. Other files can use it using the require call
2. It’s easier to keep track of things and maintain if you need to.